HB 2479 — Political Campaign Advertisements; Synthetic Media, Penalty
HB 2479 aimed to regulate the use of synthetic media in political campaign advertisements by requiring disclosure of AI-generated content and imposing penalties for non-compliance. The bill was vetoed by the Governor and later sustained by the House, effectively rejecting the legislation. It targeted the misinfo_disinfo domain by addressing the use of deepfakes and synthetic media in political contexts.
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